Pierre Duhem

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Pierre Duhem is a scholar working on Philosophy, Astronomy and Astrophysics and Archeology. According to data from OpenAlex, Pierre Duhem has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Philosophy, 7 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics and 6 papers in Archeology. Recurrent topics in Pierre Duhem's work include Historical Astronomy and Related Studies (6 papers), Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (6 papers) and Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 papers). Pierre Duhem is often cited by papers focused on Historical Astronomy and Related Studies (6 papers), Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (6 papers) and Classical Philosophy and Thought (4 papers). Pierre Duhem collaborates with scholars based in United States. Pierre Duhem's co-authors include William T. Scott, Philip P. Wiener, Roger Ariew, Stanley L. Jaki, Paul Needham, Norma E. Emerton and James M. Powell and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, American Journal of Physics and Southern Economic Journal.

In The Last Decade

Pierre Duhem

31 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory

1954 1.0k citations Pierre Duhem Princeton University Press eBooks profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pierre Duhem United States	11	856	321	235	165	146	38	1.7k
Peter Achinstein United States	20	830 1.0×	362 1.1×	172 0.7×	265 1.6×	157 1.1×	75	1.6k
Ernán McMullin United States	21	759 0.9×	337 1.0×	248 1.1×	101 0.6×	104 0.7×	89	1.4k
Haṡok Chang United Kingdom	20	874 1.0×	247 0.8×	199 0.8×	158 1.0×	164 1.1×	69	1.9k
Peter Machamer United States	13	1.2k 1.4×	291 0.9×	339 1.4×	260 1.6×	101 0.7×	51	2.2k
Paul Humphreys United States	18	670 0.8×	183 0.6×	239 1.0×	152 0.9×	98 0.7×	52	1.4k
David Hawkins United States	12	539 0.6×	185 0.6×	325 1.4×	191 1.2×	56 0.4×	31	1.9k
Margaret Morrison Canada	15	843 1.0×	142 0.4×	187 0.8×	82 0.5×	235 1.6×	47	1.6k
Mauricio Suárez Spain	17	1.1k 1.3×	158 0.5×	165 0.7×	121 0.7×	232 1.6×	56	1.7k
Joseph Agassi Israel	22	414 0.5×	313 1.0×	689 2.9×	169 1.0×	65 0.4×	191	2.5k
Thomas Nickles United States	12	485 0.6×	150 0.5×	127 0.5×	117 0.7×	105 0.7×	42	865

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pierre Duhem

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Duhem, Pierre. (2021). The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory. Princeton University Press eBooks. 4 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (2016). La théorie physique. Son objet, sa structure. ENS Éditions eBooks. 4 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (2015). Introduction à la mécanique chimique. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 1 indexed citations

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Needham, Paul & Pierre Duhem. (2011). Commentary on the principles of thermodynamics. Springer eBooks. 3 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (2009). Thermodynamics and Chemistry: A Non-Mathematical Treatise for Chemists and Students of Chemistry. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 2 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (2002). Mixture and Chemical Combination. Boston studies in the philosophy of science. 10 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre, et al.. (1997). L'aube du savoir : épitomé du système du monde. Hermann eBooks.

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Duhem, Pierre, et al.. (1992). L'évolution de la mécanique ; suivi de "Les théories de la chaleur", "Analyse de l'ouvrage de Ernst Mach, La mécanique". J. Vrin eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1990). Research on the history of physical theories. Synthese. 83(2). 189–200. 2 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1989). Algumas reflexões acerca da Física Experimental. 87–87. 3 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1987). An Account of the Scientific Titles and Works of Pierre Duhem. Science in Context. 1(2). 333–348. 3 indexed citations

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Emerton, Norma E., Pierre Duhem, & Roger Ariew. (1987). Medieval Cosmology: Theories of Infinity, Place, Time, Void, and the Plurality of Worlds. The American Historical Review. 92(1). 112–112. 5 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre & Roger Ariew. (1985). Medieval cosmology: Theories of infinity, place, time, void, and the plurality of worlds. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 24 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1969). Le potentiel thermodynamique et ses applications a la mécanique chimique et a l'étude des phénomènes électriques. Readex Microprint eBooks. 16 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1969). Leçons sur l'électricité et le magnétisme. Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information (Royal Gardens Kew). 1 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1969). To save the phenomena, an essay on the idea of physical theory from Plato to Galileo. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 66 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1955). Les précurseurs parisiens de Galilée. Medical Entomology and Zoology.

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Duhem, Pierre, et al.. (1955). The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory. Southern Economic Journal. 22(1). 116–116. 132 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1954). Le système du monde : histoire des doctrines cosmologiques de Platon a Copernic. Virtual Defense Library (Ministerio de Defensa). 45 indexed citations

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Duhem, Pierre. (1954). The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory. Princeton University Press eBooks. 1024 indexed citations breakdown →

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